Pullen Friends of Democracy

June 18

7:00 p.m. | Finlator Hall

One Sure Thing: Helping People Vote As mid-term elections approach, we know that many eligible voters won’t go to the polls. Some won’t go because they’re confused about the process, especially as so many state leaders seek to disenfranchise voters. Some won’t go because they don’t believe their vote really matters. And some won’t go because they’re afraid. Something else we know: We, as individuals and in partnership with other groups, can help more people exercise their right to vote.

As retired Bishop Michael Curry said, “It is a Christian obligation to vote, and more than that, it is the church’s responsibility to help get souls to the polls.” The Pullen Friends of Democracy are dedicated to doing just that. Some are getting trained to register new voters and help people make sure their registrations are up to date. Some are writing letters or making phone calls to people whose registrations have been flagged for missing information. Others have written postcards to encourage voting in recent elections that have taken place in other key states.

Recently about 35 Pullenites showed up to write letters to voters whose registrations have been flagged as incomplete. Plans are in the works to do a lot of postcarding to get out the vote in North Carolina and elsewhere for upcoming elections, with a focus on citizens in marginalized groups who are most affected by voter suppression policies.

As the fall elections approach, we’ll be considering other ways to support voting rights, like becoming poll observers or poll workers. At a time when our democracy feels terribly fragile, these are very concrete steps we can take. If you’d like to join us, contact Robin Morris